Clinical Research Importance of resume

Resume The first impression And maybe the last too….

Resume reflects Your commitment to good documentation (a key requirement for CR) Your academic background Your work experience Your constant endeavor to stay updated (in the form of trainings, courses, workshops etc)

Parts of Resume Initial description in 2-3 lines Academic Background Professional Experience Key Responsibilities and Achievements Trainings Personal Information

Job responsibilities and Achievements Clearly mention each responsibility If separate responsibilities in two diif organizations, to be mentioned separately Achievements to be highlighted ( as italics / parenthesis/underline) E.g

CRA: responsibilities Responsible for SOP identification or development Responsible for which all activities during the study: site selection, initiation, monitoring close-out, Investigational Product managemement, central lab handling, etc Handled how many sites during the trial Prepared monitoring reports for submission to sponsor

CRA: Achievements Handled site initiation independently Fastest recruiting sites Least no. of data clarification forms (DCFs) generated by data management for his sites Multiple therapeutic areas

PM: responsibilities Responsible for budgeting, recruiting CRAs Responsible to deliver within pre-defined time lines Responsible for telecons, face-to-face interaction with sponsor Managing the CRAs and Clinical Trial Assistant (CTAs)

PM: Achievements Project completed before time All sites actively recruiting Handled different therapeutic areas Managed trials for different sponsors Received recommendations from Sponsors Part of global clinical trials for US FDA/ EU submissions

Medical Monitor: Responsibilities Part of site initiation team Actively looks into subject inclusion criteria before a subject is recruited in the study Visits the site for Medical Monitoring Manages Serious Adverse Event Submitted SAE reports to regulatory authorities

Medical Monitor: Achievements All SAEs managed within timelines All subjects recruited as per protocol